Briar Woods: Three More Falcons to College Level - Barta (Football/William and Mary), Basso (Women's Soccer/Shippensburg) and Haufler (Swim/Villanova)

(Feb. 18, 2013) - Briar Woods High School has had three more senior athletes make their college playing choices with Kristin Haufler signing her National Letter of Intent to swim at NCAA Division I Villanova, Mike Barta accepting a preferred walk on status with the William and Mary football program and Leah Basso signed her National Letter of Intent to play women's soccer at Shippensburg University. More on each:

• Senior safety Mike Barta has accepted a preferred walk on at William and Mary. Barta has been instrumental in the Falcons three straight state championship runs. He is a two-year starter at safety and coach Charlie Pierce says that Barta "did an outstanding job in our secondary. Mike was outstanding in our coverage checks, a sure tackler and a ball hawk. Mike is an outstanding student and a tremendous worker and knows what it takes to win."    
  
• Leah Basso, signed a National Letter of Intent to play Division 2 women’s soccer at Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Leah is a senior at Briar Woods and will attend Ship and play soccer this fall. 

• Kristin Haufler has signed a National Letter of Intent to swim for Villanova University starting this fall. 

Boys Basketball: Villanova Star Reynolds Weighs in on Hall's Move to Notre Dame Academy

(Apr. 15, 2010) - Villanova senior Scottie Reynolds is about two months away from a possible NBA career -- mock drafts have the former Herndon High School standout going as high as the second round -- but the news this week that Gary Hall had become the new boys basketball coach at Notre Dame Academy caught Reynolds eye for sure.

"Notre Dame Academy has a new No. 1 fan," Reynold said with a laugh this week in a phone interview with VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa.